Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-09

me Of a definition which once heard
given for fishing -rod-a stick with
a worm at one end and fool at the
other
sybil broke out into a merry laugh,
which made Evelyn turn around to see
what the fun was.
won't you try nowl said Mr.. Ar
buthnot. "Thcre are not very many
people at the table"
"Yes, said Evelyn, sweetly; "let us
try now, by all means. DO you know,
Mr. Arbuihnot, there is to be a german
after the fishing, and we ladies have to
fish our partners out of yondcr bowl?o
GLOW momentousw Arbuthnot ex-
claimed. II hope heaven may be kind
to me-"
Evelyn smiled at him. and Sybil. hav-
ing sense Of being in the way moved
toward the table
Come ladiesp cried the youth with
the eyeglass "Thcre are as good fish in
the sea as ever yet were caught"
"AIlow met said Dick Travers. a
brother Of the hostess, to whom Sybil
had been presented and she found her
self in possession Of oae Of the gilded
willow rods, which were gaily adorned
with bows of ribbon.
She cast in her line, and almost i'm
mediatcly the others were cast along
side
q am fishing for you, Miss Weir,
said Dick, boldly. Il want good
partner, and you look as though you
danced divinely"
Il am very fond of it." sybH said,
modestly; "but | don't know much
about the german. ! think l should be
almost afraid to try"
Evelyn frowned and bit her lips.
What fool the girl was
"Why, SybilP she said, pettishly.
"You are fishing on my side. l want
that little fat fish. I'm sure he's got
something nice in him."
''You are welcome to him, Pm sure, :"
said Sybil, abandoning her game very
pleasantly. 'Id rather have that slim
little fellow. Perhaps he hasn't any
thing in him, and then l shall be al
lowed to look on.p
CA lam cried Dick, whose skilled
hand l9sad hooked up the first fish.
'Whft have we got herea No. II.
ANY,, what is No. 17-gentleman's
prizes
'You dance with Miss Irwin" said
Mrs. Bayard, putting box into her
brothers hand.
Dick groaned.
"Neyer mind, " said Arbuthnot, laugh
ing. 1--WE are only going to have six
figures. Let US see what you have got.
Dick produced a very pretty leather
pocket-book, which they were all ad-
miring, when Miss Evelyn's cry of tri-
umph riveted attention on herself.
Eve got him. she exclaimed, lifting
the fat fish out of the water.
But great was her chagrin when she
found that it contained no prize at all,
and the name of somebody whom she
did not like.
"Tm afraid shall not catch anybody, "
said Sybil, who found it quite difficult.
you don't go at it right, " said Dick.
Drop your hook down deep, and then
bring it up slowly-this way. Try the
little fellow over there That's right
Gently now There-aha. What did
tell you? That was well done, wasn't it,
Ainsley?"
Excellent" said Ainsley. "open
him-do. am consumed with curl
osity."
sibyl obeyod, laughingly, expecting
nothing.
"By JoveN Dick cried, "she's
hooked the gold ring"
Sure enough, inside of the slim little
fish lay the shining band which every one
coveted
ut IS like the Arabian Nights" she
said in astonishment. "How pretty it
isl And see this French motto inside
Marian femme, Tame portrait
"That means you will be married in
year. said Arbuthnot, shilling into her
shy, little, flushed face
II don't think that's likely" sibyl
replied. But I never dreamed of get
ting the ring. l wonder how | ever
happened to-"
"There is no great mystery, as can
see," said Evelyn, with a disagreeable
laugh. "A brother of Mrs. Bayard's
ought to be able to prompt one effect
ively."
Miss Ogden" said Dick, quickly,
Il hope You do not think that l knew
where the ring was"
"oh, Of course not, was the sarcas-
tic rejoinder. "Ah, Captain Clyde, is
this you' The music is playing. I sup
pose we may as well 60 into the ball
room"
Dick Clyde smothered an exclamation
as he turned to Ainsley with a curious
look.
'You have not fshed yet he said.
"There is plenty of time, " Arbuthnot
answered "There is Miss Irwin, Dick.
She looks appealing"
You always have your own way,
Ainsley" Dick said, resentfully, and
went off to find his partner.
Sybil and Mr.. Arbuthnot were left
alone by the table.
"Aren't you going to fish?" she asked.
"No. am to lead the german, and
it is my peculiar privilege to choose a
mariner. Will Won dance with mo N;ss